jpdb beta

1,000 yen bill

1

small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

2

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

2

abstract

2

smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth

1

a few seconds; several seconds

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

5

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

2

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

1

ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

altimeter

1

things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock

2

frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully

1

to burn; to get fired up

4

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

1

insurance; guarantee; warranty

1

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

ashtray

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

2

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

that is to say; so that means

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

5

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

1

point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

4

out of character; unlike one

2

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

4

fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

1

alcohol; sake

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

3

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

3

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

1

heart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted; considerate; kind; heartfelt

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

4

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1